Chile to install world’s largest astronomy camera on the edge of Atacama desert | World News

Chile to install world’s largest astronomy camera on the edge of Atacama desert | World News

With a resolution above 3.2 gigapixels, a nearly three-ton weight and the ambitious task of carrying out an unprecedented decade-long exploration, the largest digital camera ever built for optical astronomy is ready to be installed under the clear skies of northern Chile. The pieces required to assemble the Vera C. Rubin Observatory – which includes …

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Telescope Will Detect Stellar Flares And Strange Far-Flung Explosions

Telescope Will Detect Stellar Flares And Strange Far-Flung Explosions

Red dwarf star getty As one of the most anticipated ground-based telescopes ever constructed, the Vera Rubin Observatory in Northern Chile is on the cusp of finally seeing fruition. Once its wide-field camera sees scientific first light early next year, it will begin looking for the telltale optical signatures of supernovae that lie millions or …

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